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1874 Madison Street, Ridgewood, NY 11385

Built 1911 · 3-story walk-up · 6 apartments

8 immediately hazardous violations open. 16 open in all. On the state's rent-stabilization list for 2024.

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Open violations
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Public record
Updated todayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.

Violations issued each year

Violations issued each year
YearHazardousNon-hazardous
202200
2023140
2024222
202582
2026 so far10

Plus 12 violations from 2012 to 2021. Counted when issued, whether open or fixed since. Paperwork left out.

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Found most often since 2022
  • Fire and safety equipment 18
  • Doors and windows 8
  • Lead paint 6
Open per apartment
2.7 (16 open across 6 apartments)
Inspector last found a problem
10 Feb 2026 (visits that find nothing are not published)
What do these labels mean?
Tenant-reported
A resident's firsthand account of living here, moderated before it publishes, and labelled with whether we verified they lived there.
Official violation
A city inspector visited and recorded a code violation. HPD's own words, and its own hazard class.
Public complaint
A complaint somebody made to a city system, through HPD or 311. A report, not a finding: nobody has necessarily inspected it.
Public filing
A permit, a registration, a bedbug report: a document the owner filed with the city because the law requires it.
Court record
A Housing Court case HPD brought against the owner, or an eviction a city marshal carried out. A court's record: a case is an allegation until it ends in a finding.
Insufficient data
Not enough current information here to infer a pattern either way.

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Heat season

Last winter (2025–26), the city received heat or hot-water complaints about this building on 2 days.

WinterDaysComplaintsViolations
2025–26230

The rules, 1 October to 31 May: from 6am to 10pm, when it is below 55°F outside, the apartment must be at least 68°F; overnight it must be at least 62°F whatever the weather. Hot water must be at least 120°F all year. A tenant without heat can report it to 311.

Rent stabilization

Public filing

The owner registered at least one rent-stabilized apartment here with the state for 2024. The list does not say which apartments, or how many.

Source: Rent Guidelines Board building list, from the state's 2024 registrations. To know about one apartment, a tenant can ask the state for its rent history through Ask HCR.

City violations

Official violation

Immediately hazardous8 open

Class C. HPD considers the condition an immediate danger: no heat in winter, no hot water, lead paint where a child lives, a broken lock on the front door. The owner has 24 hours to correct it.

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entrance, 3rd story at north

    Issued 25 Apr 2024Not complied with 23 May 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective secondary entrance door hinges in the entrance, 3rd story at north

    Issued 25 Apr 2024Not complied with 23 May 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Install the missing or repair/replace the defective window guard(s) in accordance with the specifications of the new york city health code section 24 rcny chapter 12. wg to install = 0; wg to replace = 0; wg to repair = 4; in the entire apartment, 2nd story at north

    Issued 18 Apr 2024Not complied with 23 May 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1

  • Abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 2nd story at west

    Issued 2 Nov 2023Defect letter issued 23 May 2025Pests§ 27-2017.4

  • Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 2nd story at west

    Issued 2 Nov 2023Defect letter issued 23 May 2025Pests§ 27-2017.4

  • Correct failure to provide to the department within 45 days of demand all records required to be maintained by owner pursuant to local law 1 of 2004 related to lead-based paint notices, inspections and remediation/abatement activities.

    Issued 21 Mar 2023Notice sent out 11 May 2023Lead paint§ 27-2056.7

  • Correct failure to notify occupants and/or to investigate lead-based paint hazards.

    Issued 21 Mar 2023Notice sent out 11 May 2023Lead paint§ 27-2056.4

  • Abate the infestation consisting of mice, 3rd story

    Issued 27 Feb 2020Defect letter issued 23 May 2025Pests§ 27-2017.4

Hazardous6 open

Class B. A hazardous condition: a leak, mould, a defective floor. The owner has 30 days to correct it.

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak ceiling and west wall ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story at east

    Issued 21 May 2025Notice sent out 26 May 2025Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective latch at vestibule door at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 21 May 2025Notice sent out 26 May 2025Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective latch assembly at building entrance door at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 18 Apr 2024Not complied with 23 May 2025Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective latch assembly at vestibule door at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 18 Apr 2024Not complied with 23 May 2025Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Certify compliance with lead-based paint hazard control requirements during period of unit vacancy by submitting required supporting documentation and affidavits for apartment, 3rd story at north

    Issued 19 May 2023Notice sent out 23 May 2023Lead paint§ 27-2056.7 +2

  • Certify compliance with lead-based paint hazard control requirements during period of unit vacancy by submitting required supporting documentation and affidavits for apartment, 2nd story at south

    Issued 19 May 2023Notice sent out 23 May 2023Lead paint§ 27-2056.7 +2

Non-hazardous2 open

Class A. The least serious band: chipped plaster, a missing cabinet, a peeling ceiling in a hallway. The owner has 90 days to correct it.

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling, west wall in the bathroom, 2nd story at east

    Issued 21 May 2025Invalid certification 6 Oct 2025Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the east wall in the private hallway, 2nd story at east

    Issued 21 May 2025Invalid certification 6 Oct 2025Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

Paperwork and notices4 open

The owner failed to file something the city requires, most often the annual property registration or the annual bedbug report. Real violations, and they say something about an owner, but not a condition anyone is living in. Kept out of the count at the top of this page for that reason.

  • ×2File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.

    2 issued 12 Jun 2025 to 7 May 2026Notice sent outPaperwork and notices

  • Post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected

    Issued 18 Apr 2024Not complied with 23 May 2025Paperwork and notices§ 27-2005

  • Post a proper notice of carbon monoxide detecting device requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, in a common area of a class a multiple dwelling near inspection certificate or provide notice to tenants in a private dwelling.

    Issued 18 Apr 2024Not complied with 23 May 2025Paperwork and notices§ 27-2046.1

45 closed violations, plus 9 closed paperwork filings

Closed means HPD recorded the violation as corrected, or dismissed it. Both appear here, because the difference matters and only HPD’s own status line says which it was.

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at building front entrance door, 1st story

    Issued 10 Feb 2026Violation closed 22 Jul 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at entrance door to apartment, 2nd story at east

    Issued 21 May 2025Violation closed 29 Aug 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at secondary entrance door, 2nd story at east

    Issued 21 May 2025Violation closed 29 Aug 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective latch at vestibule at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 21 May 2025Violation closed 29 Aug 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Install the missing or repair/replace the defective window guard(s) in accordance with the specifications of the new york city health code section 24 rcny chapter 12. wg to install = 1; wg to replace = 0; wg to repair = 1; in the entire apartment, 2nd story at east

    Issued 21 May 2025Violation dismissed 18 Aug 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - presumed lead paint that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) east wall in the private hallway, 2nd story at east

    Issued 21 May 2025Violation closed 27 Jul 2025Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - presumed lead paint that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) ceiling, west wall in the bathroom, 2nd story at east

    Issued 21 May 2025Violation closed 27 Jul 2025Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color all walls and ceiling in the kitchen, 3rd story at north

    Issued 25 Apr 2024Violation closed 23 May 2025Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic tiles floor in the kitchen, 3rd story at north

    Issued 25 Apr 2024Violation closed 23 May 2025Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective laminated wood floor in the 3rd room from east, 3rd story at north

    Issued 25 Apr 2024Violation closed 23 May 2025Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective washbasin base cabinet in the bathroom, 3rd story at north

    Issued 25 Apr 2024Violation closed 23 May 2025Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective laminated wood floor in the 5th room from east, 3rd story at north

    Issued 25 Apr 2024Violation closed 23 May 2025Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective laminated wood floor in the 4th room from east, 3rd story at north

    Issued 25 Apr 2024Violation closed 23 May 2025Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the kitchen, the bathroom, 2nd story at north

    Issued 20 Apr 2024Violation closed 23 May 2025Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of grocery cart and all house hold items at public hall, 2nd story

    Issued 18 Apr 2024Violation closed 23 May 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of chair,dresser and all house holds items at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 18 Apr 2024Violation closed 23 May 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of baby strollers,plant and all house hold items at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 18 Apr 2024Violation closed 23 May 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment, 2nd story at north

    Issued 18 Apr 2024Violation closed 23 May 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing in the entire apartment, 2nd story at north

    Issued 18 Apr 2024Violation closed 23 May 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Repair the broken or defective connection at waste line at washbasin in the bathroom, 2nd story at north

    Issued 18 Apr 2024Violation closed 23 May 2025Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective laminated wood floor in the 3rd room from east, 2nd story at north

    Issued 18 Apr 2024Violation closed 23 May 2025Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective wash basin in the bathroom, 2nd story at west

    Issued 2 Nov 2023Violation closed 23 May 2025§ 27-2005

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing, 3rd story

    Issued 27 Feb 2020Violation closed 23 May 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector missing, 3rd story

    Issued 27 Feb 2020Violation closed 23 May 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entrance, 2nd story at north

    Issued 18 Apr 2024Violation closed 15 Nov 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective broken ceramic soap dish at bathtub in the bathroom, 2nd story at north

    Issued 18 Apr 2024Violation closed 15 Nov 2024Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective secondary egress door hinges in the entrance, 2nd story at north

    Issued 18 Apr 2024Violation closed 15 Nov 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective vestibule door latch at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 18 Apr 2024Violation closed 22 May 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective building entrance door latch at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 18 Apr 2024Violation closed 22 May 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Properly repair the broken or defective medicine cabinet door on south wall in the bathroom, 3rd story

    Issued 27 Feb 2020Violation closed 25 Apr 2024Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective mortise lock at the door in the entrance, 3rd story

    Issued 27 Feb 2020Violation closed 25 Apr 2024Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic wall tile approx 2 sqft at the south wall in the bathroom, 2nd story at west

    Issued 2 Nov 2023Violation closed 18 Apr 2024Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective 2nd window from west at north lower sash spring balance in the kitchen, 2nd story at west

    Issued 2 Nov 2023Violation closed 18 Apr 2024Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective 1st window from west at north lower sash spring balance in the bathroom, 2nd story at west

    Issued 2 Nov 2023Violation closed 18 Apr 2024Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective 1st window from east at south lower sash spring balance in the 2nd room from north, 2nd story at west

    Issued 2 Nov 2023Violation closed 18 Apr 2024Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective 1st window from south at west lower sash spring balance in the 3rd room from north, 2nd story at west

    Issued 2 Nov 2023Violation closed 18 Apr 2024Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Install the missing or repair/replace the defective window guard(s) in accordance with the specifications of the new york city health code section 24 rcny chapter 12. wg to install = 2, wg to replace = 0, wg to repair = 0 in the entire apartment, 2nd story at east

    Issued 3 May 2023Violation dismissed 10 Aug 2023Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective mortise lock at building entrance door, 1st story

    Issued 3 May 2023Violation dismissed 9 Aug 2023Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors.. in the entrance, 3rd story

    Issued 27 Feb 2020Violation closed 23 Oct 2020Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color west wall in the kitchen, 3rd story

    Issued 27 Feb 2020Violation dismissed 5 Aug 2020Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color west wall in the 2nd room from east, 3rd story

    Issued 27 Feb 2020Violation dismissed 5 Aug 2020Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following a minimum of 100 watts of incandescent light required. (light fixture present)

    Issued 23 May 2016Violation closed 24 Jul 2016Electrical§ 27-2040

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story

    Issued 16 Aug 2012Violation dismissed 4 Dec 2012Mold and damp§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story

    Issued 16 Aug 2012Violation dismissed 4 Dec 2012Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story

    Issued 16 Aug 2012Violation dismissed 4 Dec 2012Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

74 violations on record in total, 20 of them open. The count at the top of this page counts habitability violations only.

Complaints to the city

Public complaint

Complaints are reports made to the city. They are not confirmed findings. They come from HPD and from 311, and the same problem can appear more than once if more than one neighbour called.

15 complaints in three years, 6 of them in the last twelve months.

  • Heat and hot water3 / 3
  • Pests0 / 2
  • Lead paint1 / 2
  • Floors and stairs0 / 2
  • Fire and safety equipment1 / 1
  • Construction and illegal work1 / 1
  • Walls and ceilings0 / 1
  • Doors and windows0 / 1
  • Leaks and plumbing0 / 1
  • Mold and damp0 / 1

Last twelve months / last three years. The solid part of each bar is the last twelve months.

Court records

Court record

Housing Court cases

Cases the city’s housing department (HPD) brought against the owner, usually to force repairs or restore heat. A case is an allegation; where the court recorded an outcome, it is shown.

1 case, all closed.

  • Tenant Action/Harassment

    Opened 20 Feb 2020No harassment found

Evictions

Residential evictions carried out by a city marshal since 2017. Most follow a case for unpaid rent, so a count here is not by itself a finding about the building or the landlord. We show how many, never which apartment.

No marshal evictions recorded at this building since 2017.

Filings

Public filing

Building permits

No DOB permits filed for this building in the last five years.

Annual bedbug report

Every multiple dwelling in New York must file this once a year. A report of zero infested units is good news. No report is not: failing to file is itself a violation.

  • 2024No infested units reported (2022 report)
Show 2 earlier reports
  • 2022No infested units reported (2021 report)
  • 2022No infested units reported (2020 report)

Ownership and management

Public filing

Associations come from registration records and may be incomplete. Owners register with HPD once a year, so a change of hands can go unrecorded for a full cycle.

Registered with HPD, but the registration names no owner or managing agent.

Wrong company, wrong date, or a change that is not reflected here? Report a correction.

What to ask at the viewing

Drawn from this building’s record above. They are questions, not conclusions: the point is to find out, in the twenty minutes you get inside, what the public record cannot tell you.

  1. The city currently has 8 open immediately-hazardous violations on this building. Ask which apartments they concern, how many are in the one you would be renting, and when HPD re-inspects.
  2. There were 3 heat or hot-water complaints here in the last twelve months. Ask who handles heat, how quickly it is usually restored, and whether the boiler has been replaced.
  3. The city recorded 1 mould violation here, most recently in 2012, all since closed. Closed means the city stopped checking, not that the damp is gone. Ask to look behind furniture and under sinks, and ask what was done the last time; a repaint is not a repair.
  4. The owner has filed a bedbug report for this building (most recently for the year ending 2024). Ask when the building was last treated, how often an exterminator comes, and whether treatment covers the whole line of apartments or only the one that complained.
  5. Ask what the deposit is, exactly what can be deducted from it, and how and when it comes back.
  6. Ask who to call when something breaks, what happens after hours and at weekends, and how long a repair normally takes.

Ask for anything that matters in writing; an email after the viewing is enough. We are not your lawyer and this is not legal advice.

Questions about this building

BBL 4034710022 · Block 3471, Lot 22 · Building class C2